Manifolding machine



Feb. 4, 1930. J. Q. SHERMAN ET AL HANIFOLDING MACHINE 7 Filed Oqt. 6,1921 2 Sheets-Sheet l A 77'0P/VE75.

Feb. 4, 1930. J. Q. SHERMAN ET AL 1,745,537

MANIFOLDING MACHINE Filed Oct. 6, 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Arimwfks.

Patented Feb. 4, 1930 JOHN Q. SHERMAN AND ALBERT W. METZNER, OF DAYTON,OHIO, ASSIGNORS, BY

DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANYMANIFOLDING MACHINE Application filed October'G, 1921. Serial No.505,895.

Our invention relates to manifolding machines and more particularlyrewind devices for retaining in compact condition either a partial or afull length copy of each transaction on the machine.

In this connection we have developed a number of mechanisms in which thefeed of the paper, togetherwith the record strip, is controlled from apin-wheel feeding mechanism, and after this mechanism has been passed bythe record strip, it is wound up on a roll, held and operated inside ofthe machine case. a

In the present invention our object is to drive the rewind mechanismproper by gearing between which and the roll is a friction I device. Inadditionto this, it is our object to provide a unform length feed forthe record strip after it leaves the regular feed, which is preferably afriction feed, and WhlCh acts to hold the record strip taut at all timesp and thus to form a compact roll. Furtherclaimed.

more, this tautness prevents the record strip from interfering with theother strips.

In addition, it is our object to provide a frictional, detachablemounting for the record roll, which mounting is also adaptable to any ofthe paper rolls of such machines through the intervention of which therecord rewind roll is driven.

. These objects and other'advantages, to be noted, we accomplish by thatcertain construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter morespecifically pointed. out and In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a detail side elevation taken inside the side casing showingthe new rewind device.

' Figure 2 is a detail end elevation showmg the friction feed rollordisk on the main-feed shaft and the pressure roll for feeding the recordstrip.

Figure 3 is a detail end elevation showing the mounting shaft forthe-pressure roll of the feeding mechanism for the record strip.

Figure 4 is a detail end view of the normal tensionroll of the main feedfor the other-strips.

Figure 5 is a section through the frictlon drive when it is not providedwith teeth to make a gear drive. Figure 6 is a like view showing thedevice when used with a gear. Figure 7 is a view of the interchangeableelement when not a gear.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing a roll with end plates and webholding means mounted thereon.

The general type of machine to which our present invention is applied isthe pin-wheel type in which the strips of paper delivered from themachine are fed by pin-wheels engaging uniformly spaced lines ofperforations along the sides of the strips. As stated, one of theobjects of the invention is to provide for the use, in connection withsuch registers, of a record strip which shall be wound up on a rewindroll instead of being fed from the machine, as are the other strips.

The feed shaft for all the strips is indicated at 1, upon which aremounted the feeding disks 2 with the pins 3 for engaging theperforations. To maintain the proper tension on the perforated strips weprovide the pressure roll 49 which is grooved at 50 to clear the pins 3,and is mounted across the case to bearon the paper as it passes the pinwheels. This pressure roll 49 is carried by arms 48 at each end andthese arms are fixed to the shaft 47, loosely mounted across the case.Upon this shaft 47 a coiledspring 51 is mounted, tending to exertpressure on the feed rollers, and the end of this coiled spring ispassed through a shaft 52 mounted across I the case andprojecting as at53.

On the shaft 42 are a pair of arms 54 (one of which is shown inFigure 1) having branches 55 under the influence of springs 56 housed at57 in the frame. These arms, which are at both ends of the shaft, havebranches 58, in which the roller 59 finds supportfor its spindle. Thethird branch 60 on these arms lies inposition to be rocked upwardly by afinger 61 having a cam end 62 for the said purpose.

Mounted centrally on the feed shaft 1 is a feed disk 63, which contactswith the roller 59, and against which this roller is springpressed bythe construction last above described.

The writing table curves down from the stripping portion lying over thefeed disks, as at 64, and is provided on its under side with an idlerroller 65, suitably supported adjacent a -slot or cut-away portion inthe end of the writing table.

The feed shaft has a gear 66 thereon closely adjacent the side of theframe, and an I idler gear 67 meshes therewith. This gear 67 meshes witha gear 68 forming part of a friction drive for a roll spindle. V

The friction drive will be described belowin detail, while forthepresent the operation of the record rewind will be described. Theoperator brings the blank recordweb 4 between the feed disks so as notto engage the pins (it being narrow for this purpose) and down over theWriting table over the roller 65, and thence between the feed disk andspringpressed roller 59 and thence to the rewind roll which is infrictional engagement with the gear element 68. The web is thus heldagainst disk 63, and can be released by rocking the finger 61. Also thepaper, if it becomes too tight, will rock the roller 59, against springpressure at 56.

The feed disk 63, upon revolution by the feed shaftl, draws over thewriting table in conjunction with the spring roller 59 a uniformamountof the record strip at each op eration depending on the diameter of thefeed roller 63. The gear 68 that revolves the roll on which the paper isaccumulated Willslip by friction and will slip in an increasing amount,as the rewound or record roll increases in diameter, thus requiring lessrevolutions to rewind the amount of a normal feed operation.

This arrangement is quite compact and insures a well regulated feedwhich can be altered by changing the size of the friction constructionwhich we will now describe is that the spindle on which a roll may besup ported may be screwed into or mounted in it and removedwithout-'dismounting the fric- I is held in proper position andthespindle tion device. I

In any form of the friction device we provide a support by means of astud 70 held in place in theframe wall 5 by a screw 71. Over this studis set a sleeve or bushing 72 having a flange 7 3 and a grooved end 74.

' Over the bushing is set either a gear 68 (as for a rewind) Figure 6 ora washer 68 fibre disk 75 and against it a plate 77 which carries a setof pins 78, and mounted over the pins and the bushing is a cup-shapeddisk 79 having holes 80 for the pins.

Next to the disk 79 is mounteda 'U-shaped piece 81 which is slipped intothe groove near the end of the bushing and adjacent the endof thebushing is placed a disk 82 11'aving holes 83 for engaging the pins 78.; This disk has Washer- LtohoId itagainst-"movement. The

gear or washer 68 is cutout as atf68 to engage over the flange onthebushing. Next to the gear or washer we mounta a hub portionpresenting a pointed tip 84for entering the hole in the bushing and theend of the stud which holds disk 82 away from the end of the bushing.The disk has a bar with a threaded hole 85 to receive the roll, I

spindle 86. v

Referring to the spindle 86 which is marked 86 for the storage roll itwill be noted that:

on this spindle is to be set the wooden core 87 it is fitted at its endwith plates 88, 89, which plates have holes therein to permit insertionof the spindle. In the instance of the rewind the core is marked 87. Thehole 90 in the plate nearest the friction device has a fiattened side,which provides a driving engagement for the core with the flattenedportion 91 of the spindle 86 i. e. in the instance of I from WlllChpaper is to be unwound, and that to the plate 77 by means of the pinsthereon,

which are equipped with nuts to i be turned down on the ends of the pinsand hold the disk 82 and late 77 together. The plate 77 is non-- rotataby held to the cup-shaped disk which is pressed or rather pulled upagainst the U-shaped piece set in the bushing groove. The fibre disk andbushingflange engage the washer 68, and the cup and disk assembly areheld against the U-shaped piece.

In setting up the storage roll the core 87 thrust through the side ofthe frame and screwed into the hole in the terminal disk of the frictiondevice. As the roll is unwound' the spindle screws down tightly and thecore is held so that it cannot move except with the ment havm portion anend plate will be equipped with a pair of holes 92. The gear 68 (Fire 1) will be substituted for the washer'68" (Figure 6) and the nutsleft off the ends of the pins. Also the pin 76 will be omitted.

The end of the pins will extend into the holes 92 when the core andspindle are set up as above described, so that the drivin of the gear68will impart rotation to the ushing and thus to the pin carrying plate77 and the pins drive the core. The adjustment of tension of the cup isomitted in this instance and the ins do the driving.

T is friction device is set together easily from inexpensively madeparts, which are the same for either a driving friction or a retardingfriction with the exception of substitution of a toothed part 68 insteadof a smooth part 68 and pinning the smooth part to the casing when it isused.

As shown in Figure 8, we rovide means for holding the record web tig tlon the roll 87*. Thus the ends 88 and 89 are ormed with slots 100therein, said slots housing abar 101 that extends across the face oftheroll 87 in a suitable channel or groove. The slots are eccentric ortangential to the disk, so that when a strip of paper is passed underthe bar 101 and wrapped on the roll, an tendency to slip will pullthebar outwardly of the roll and thus clamp any superimposed turns of thepaper very tightly.

We do-not wish our invention herein to be limited to the exact structuredescribed because of our failure to s ecifically describe but one set ofmechanica equivalents which might be varied without departing from thespirit of the invention set forth.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A friction element for support of a paper roll spindle, comprising abushing, an element secured to the side frame of a manifoldin machine tosupport said bushing, a controlling element mounted over the bushing andhaving connections for holding it independent of the bushing, meansmounted over the bushing and frictionally ressing against thecontrolling element, sai means comprising in part a pin or pins, and adisk adapted to engage said pins, and to removably engage the spindle ofa paper roll.

2. Afriction element for support of a paper roll spindle, comprising abushin elea sleeve portion and a ange means for supporting it in amanifolding machine frame, a controlling element mounted over thebushing and engaging the flange thereon, means mounted.

over the bushing and pressing against the controlling element, saidmeans having pins thereon, and means for locking a paper roll spindle tosaid pins.

3. A friction element for support of a paper roll spindle, comprising abushin element having a sleeve portion and a ange portion, and means forsupporting it in a manifolding machine frame, a controlling elementmounted over the bushing and engaging the flange thereon, means mountedover the bushing andv pressing against the controlling element, saidmeans having pins thereon, and means for locking a paper roll spindle tosaid pins, comprising a disk mounted over the bushing and engaging saidpins,

and said disk having a threaded hole to en- 7 roll to said pins.

5. A friction element for support of a paper roll spindle, comprising abushing element having a flange and secured to the sidev frame of amanifolding machine, a controlling element over the bushing havingconnections for holding it independent of the bushing, said bushinghaving a groove. therein, a pressure element on the bushing comprisingmeans for pressing the controlling element against said flange, andmeans for engaging the bushing groove to hear the opposite thrust, andsaid pressure element comprising also pins, and means for detachablylocking a paper roll to said pins, comprising a paper roll spindle, apaper roll, and means on the spindle for non-rotatably engaging theroll, a disk engaging said pins and mounted on the bushing, said diskhaving a threaded hole to receive the spindle.

6. In a friction element for support of a paper roll spindle, a bushingmounted in the casing of a manifolding machine, means frictionally heldon said bushing, and adapted to engage the paper roll spindle, andadditional means frictionally held on the bushing and adapted to engagean outside source,

as and for the purpose described.

ALBERT W. METZNER. JOHN Q. SHERMAN.

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